ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 149726
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| Date: | Monday 8 October 2012 |
| Time: | c. 16:00 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-34-200T Seneca II |
| Owner/operator: | Farmsecure Grains Pty) Ltd |
| Registration: | ZS-KFT |
| MSN: | 34-7970025 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Bartman Street, Bethlehem, Free State -
 South Africa
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | FABM (Bethlehem) |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The aircraft suffered a left engine failure on take-off from Runway 11 at Bethelehem. The pilot elected to carry out a forced landing on an open field near the airport. The undercarriage collapsed when the aircraft hit an embankment and it skidded on its belly into Baartman Street. The pilot was not injured, but the aircraft suffered substantial damage.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. Fly Africa Forum: Seneca Down in a Bethlehem Street
2. ER24 EMS Facebook Wall Photo of Accident Scene
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 20 September 2005 | ZS-KFT | Nhago Aerodrome |  |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Oct-2012 16:10 | Topaz | Added |
| 08-Oct-2012 16:13 | Topaz | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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